The Latin culture is an important aspect of our country today.
Corporal Joseph H. De Castro, 20, distinguished himself at Gettysburg during Pickett’s Charge. He was the first Latino to earn the country’s highest military decoration for valor in combat, the …
First Latino to Earn Medal of Honor Fought In Civil War Read More »
The Bracero Program was a guest worker program begun in a partnership between the United States and Mexico on August 4, 1942. It was a vital part of the development …
Marcelino Serna was still a Mexican citizen when he fought for the United States in World War I. He was smart at battlefield tactics, felt loyal to his fellow soldiers, …
Marcelino Serna: Highly Honored Soldier in World War I Read More »
During World War II, the country needed citizen support at home and abroad for all that needed to be done to fight a war. Tucson, Arizona, was just one of …
Hispanic Women in Arizona Provided Aid in World War II Read More »
The school desegregation case of Mendez v. Westminster (1947) prepared the way for the 1954 Brown vs. Board of Education decision, yet few people have heard of it. The case …
Latino Family Opened Door to School Integration in 1940s Read More »
Isabel González was 20 years old and pregnant in 1902. She was traveling from her home in Puerto Rico to the United States, where the baby’s father moved to find …
Isabel González and U.S. Citizenship for Puerto Ricans Read More »
